Carey McDougall Is the New Leader of the Penn State Beaver Campus in Monaca

Carey McDougall is the new interim chancellor of Pennsylvania State University Beaver in Monaca. The campus, located northwest of Pittsburgh, enrolls just over 500 students according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education. Women make up 45 percent of the student body.

“I am honored and excited to be providing leadership as the interim chancellor at Penn State Beaver to continue our exceptional focus on student success that distinguishes our campus,” McDougall said. “I look forward to fostering a strong sense of belonging and appreciation for all of our students, faculty, and staff, as well as with our community partners, as we collectively advance our campus in supporting students to thrive.”

McDougall has served as the chief academic officer at the Beaver campus since 2014. Before coming to Penn State Beaver, she was an associate professor of art at the Stark campus of Kent State University in Ohio.

McDougall earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Oberlin College in Ohio. She holds a master’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Connecticut.